News & Current Needs

Food Pantry Needs
All canned food donations may be dropped off in the foyer
at the main office located at 215 S. Westplex Ave. We are low on
rice, fruit, jiffy cornbread mix, jello, canned milk, cereal, peanut butter,
dried beans, spaghetti, canned meats, macaroni, breakfast bars,
catsup, mustard, raisins, hamburger helper and tuna.

Men's Shelter Needs
Razors, shaving cream, laundry detergent, paper products, bus passes, and stamps.

Geno’s Cafeteria/ Rescue Shelter Critical Needs
CEREAL!, Pasta, Mushrooms, Crackers, Pancake mix, Pancake syrup, Dish soap, Peas, BLEACH!, Stuffing and DRINK MIXES (Lemonade/ Kool-Aid etc…).

Food Pantry/Assistance Outreach
Assists our guests staying at the Mission as well as others in the community.

Some reasons for this outreach are:

Unskilled and/or seasonal laborers whose jobs shrink or dry up during the cold, winter months.They and their families need a little help until warm weather breaks and work is more plentiful.
Women (and a few men) who, because of family break-ups and divorce, suffer financial hardships-often severe and ongoing for a considerable time. It is not uncommon to have a mother with children come in who is in shock because her husband left her and the children unexpectedly with upcoming rents and utilities threatening further hardships.
Older individuals and married couples trying to live on social security that may have an event such as an accident or fire that creates special needs for them. Sometimes, they simply do not have sufficient retirement income to meet expenses and needs at this time in their lives. (This is a significant group in size).
People who are out of work or in between jobs, often due to illness, surgeries and accidents. Two accident victims in the first quarter of '05 were left permanently disables. They'd had good jobs.
Individuals who are physically and/or mentally handicapped and may be waiting on SSI applications.
Young couples who have not acquired enough education to earn a sufficient income to run a household-but have decided to marry or live together anyway.

Thank you for providing for the above group of individuals. Backstreet Food Pantry and Assistance Office is at our Thrift Store location at 1928 Arlington Rd. All donations can be dropped off at the Thrift Store. See location, phone and hours. Items we do not except as donations: Flash Version or PDF Version.

Backstreet Missions serves free breakfast, lunch & dinner at 215 Westplex Park to those in need in the community. It is called Geno's Cafeteria. See location, phone and hours. Help is needed. You can distribute cards with this information to those in need. Print out the cards using business card stock: PDF version. We also have a flyer that you can use: PDF version. Please keep this and the needed items below in prayer!

"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours" - Mark 11:24

Many things such as milk and eggs have short expiration dates that gift cards are a great idea to keep us supplied when in need.

Other Ways You Can Help

Backstreet accepts secure donations on our Web site. Learn more or make a gift online.

For more ways you can get involved with Backstreet Mission, please check out our Volunteer Opportunities. Help is needed at the Thift Store. Please call 333-6360 for more information. We greatly appreciate your support. Thank you.